Cheshire Citizen May 23, 2019 by Cheshire Citizen

Thursday, May 23, 2019

cheshirecitizen.com

Volume 6, Number 31

Circus thrills recalled at Cheshire Grange event By Joy Vanderlek The Cheshire Citizen

In the “old days” it was a big deal when the circus came to town. Advance teams plastered flyers and posters everywhere, schools closed early or for the whole day and everyone went to the circus, Gary Payne, former president of Circus Fans Association of America, for many

At left, Cheshire Grange President Ruel Miller holds a circus poster along with Gary Payne, a circus hsitorian who spoke recently at the grange about Big Top shows in Connecticut.

years, could be the No. 1 fanatic for everything circus. He spoke before a packed house at Cheshire Grange May 15 about his love of everything about the circus— the performers, the trains, the animals, the atmosphere, the entire experience.

Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen

The Cheshire Grange presentation was full of stories, enough to fill three rings and See Circus, A5

Officials accused of not doing enough against bullying By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

Town officials clashed last week over the school board’s response to bullying complaints from parents earlier this year.

The Cheshire Horse Council as seen at the 2013 Memorial Day Parade. Members of the council have participated in every parade for the past 14 years. Courtesy of the Cheshire Horse Council

Memorial Day parade set for Sunday By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen

Memorial Day parades step off across the nation at the end of this month and Cheshire will be among the thousands of small towns to observe and honor the sacrifice of fallen service men and women.

The parade will be held on Sunday, May 26 at 1:30 p.m. It steps off at the Cheshire Police Headquarters/Highland School and ends at Cheshire High School. A joint effort of the Town of Cheshire and the Veterans Council of Cheshire, this year’s parade honors the

75th anniversary of the Normandy Invasion D-Day landing. World War II veterans Ralph Rowland and Irving Daubert, both 98, are co-marshals of this year’s parade. Both are long-time Cheshire residents, said VFW Post Commander See Parade, A4

Speakers at the May 16 Board of Education meeting, along with some board members, said there’s been little more than talk since a host of parents brought incidents of bullying to the attention of school officials in March.

Chairman Rob Oris, a Republican, also criticized the board and the district’s response to bullying his son faced. School board leaders and Superintendent Jeff Solan have said that federal student privacy laws prevent the district from releasing what discipline bullies face, even to parents of the bullied students. Solan said that the district does let parents know what consequences are generally handed out for certain behaviors, but can’t provide specifics. Most parents are satisfied with the district’s responses, but not all.

The school board has a Democratic majority. Board members most critical of the school system’s response and nearly all of the elected “There is a minute percentofficials who spoke Thursday age that that doesn’t satiate are Republicans. their need for knowledge or feel that it’s not punitive in Three Planning and Zoning nature enough for them,” Commission Republicans Solan said. and one Democrat asked that the board do more to Matt Bowman, a PZC memaddress bullying in the schools. Town Council

See Bullying, A2

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

“This is not the forum to attack every member of the Board of Education,” she said. “You’ve made yourself clear and I’ll have to ask you to stop speaking.” “Resign. You’re useless,” Bowman said.

“We have no data,” Perugini said. “I can’t tell you that

“I do think we have to work harder on making sure people feel that they are being responded to,” she said. “There’s never going to be a time when we have 100 percent satisfaction… I do think we have to make absolutely sure that if a parent is reaching out to a principal, to a teacher, there’s a response and that people don’t think they’re being ignored.” jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ

Interested in Classified Advertising? Call Us.

Brilliant BasementtnemesaB tnailli LIC# 0611412

Waterproofing, LLC L ,gand nifoorpreta Like usC onL Facebook

PATCHING, STONE, LINE STRIPING, CONCRETE SIDEWALKS, TOTAL ASPHALT MAINTENANCE

Basement Waterproofing Services

860.637.6570 Over 36 Years combined experience. WWW.APPLEVALLEYPAVING.COM

Check out our Facebook .ecneirepage pxe denibmoc sraeY 63 revO Fully Transferable Written Guarantee*, Sump Pumps, , s p m u P p m u S , * e etnarauG nettirW elbarefsnarT All Work Warranteed • Senior Discounts Available • Not affiliated with any other paving contractor Pumps Eliminated in most homes. .semoh tsom ni detanimilE spmuP Deal Direct with owner - no middle man. .nam elddim on - renwo htiw tceriD laeD French Drains, Gravity Drains, Landscaping Drainage,,eganiarD gnipacsdnaL ,sniarD ytivarG ,sniarD h Gutter Downspout Drains sniarD tuopsnwoD rettuG Waterproofing, LLC New Bulkheads, ,sdaehkluB weN E EExperience. EECombined RF F36RYears Basement Waterproofing s s e t EgressServices and • Over dna ssergE te a a m m i t ti s Es Pumps Eliminated in E Fully Transferable Written Guarantee*, Sump Pumps, Most Homes. Basement Windows, ,swodniW tnemesaB Deal Direct With Owner - No Middle Man, Crawl Spaces Basement Finishing gnihsiniF tnemesaB

Brilliant Basement HIC. 0653192 • CALL US

*written details available elbaliava sliated nettirw* upon request tseuqer nopu

860-598-8091

* written details available upon request

www.brilliantbasementwaterproofing.com moc.gnifoorpretawtnemesabtnaillirb

www.brilliantbasementwaterproofing.com HIC. 0653192 • CALL US SU LLAC • 2913560 .CIH

860-598-8091 1908-895-06 New England Properties

203-238-1953

THE SALLY BOWMAN GROUP Sally (203) 687-8026 Katie (203) 996-1712 Cheryl (203) 379-7087

HELP KEEP Cheshire

USPS 12210 Published weekly by Record-Journal at 500 S. Broad Street, Meriden, CT 06450. Periodicals postage paid at Meriden, CT and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Record-Journal 500 S. Broad Street Meriden, CT 06450 CE-USPSBOX

SALLY

Coming to your home or business In order to continue delivery to your home or business, we need to have each resident or business let us know that, by filling out our on-line requester form at myrecordjournal. secondstreet.com/Cheshire-Citizen-Requester. Or, you can call us at 203-634-3933 and we can mail you a postage paid postcard to fill out and return. Without the necessary requester information, delivery of your Cheshire Citizen to your home or business, will end.

HELP US HELP YOU, CONTINUE RECEIVING “YOUR” LOCAL WEEKLY.

R203218_v3

Ad Sales —RJ Newman (203) 317-2323 CONTACT US Advertising: (203) 317-2312 Fax (203) 235-4048 advertising@thecheshirecitizen.com News and Sports: (203) 317-2256 Fax (203) 639-0210 news@thecheshirecitizen.com Marketplace: (203) 238-1953 Published every Thursday by the Record-Journal Publishing Co. Delivered by mail to all of the homes and businesses in Cheshire.

KATIE

CHERYL

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE PLATINUM AWARD WINNER

220 OLD TOWNE ROAD | CHESHIRE CT 06410 | 203-272-5232

Burial at Sea Scattering Ashes of your Loved One Very Reasonable Fees

(203) 494-8721

KDM KITCHENS

Offering Full Design & Remodeling Services FREE In-Home Consultation

203.250.6445

208879

www.cheshirecitizen.com 500 S. Broad St., Second Floor Meriden, CT 06450 News Editor — Nick Carroll Assistant News Editor — Olivia Lawrence News reporter — Jesse Buchanan Executive Vice President — Liz White Senior VP and Editor — Ralph Tomaselli Multimedia Sales Director — Jim Mizener

receive an additional secivreS5% gnifoorpretaW tnemesaB

D801038_V3

Solan said the district could be sued for violations of student privacy.

Republican school board members suggested the board receive regular reports on discipline and bullying incidents in the school. Tony Perugini, a Republican board member, said without such data he had no idea if the school’s policies are working.

Hallen said she’d look into scheduling such a meeting.

• FREE ESTIMATES • ASPHALT PAVING • COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL • REPAIR & SEAL COATING

R212993

Democratic school board Chairwoman Kathryn Hallen cut him off.

Bullying, mental health and school climate came to the forefront after the suicide of an 11-year-old Doolittle student in December.

He also suggested another forum for parents before the end of the school year and urged better communication.

CALL FOR SPRING SPECIAL

R215544

ber and Democrat, said the board was hiding behind “the baloney of privacy” and was “inept” at holding the school’s administration accountable.

26 YEARS EXPERIENCE

R213853

From A1

At a special board meeting last week, school and town leaders unveiled two new groups that will focus on improving the lives of youth and preventing bullying in the schools.

they’re working… I can’t say whether it’s getting better or worse.”

R215371

Bullying

‘We have no data’

3 V_ 8 3 010 8 D

WINNER OF THE BEST OF AWARDS 8 YEARS IN A ROW!

132 South Main Street, Cheshire, CT 06410 WWW.KDMKITCHENS.COM

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Memorial Day events The Army Air Force Roundtable of Connecticut, in Cheshire, provided the following list of area events for Memorial Day weekend. Veterans Awareness Day at Quinnipiac University Friday, May 24: from 10 a.m. to

1 p.m. The Connecticut State Veterans Memorial invites the public to a Memorial Day ceremony Friday, May 24 at noon, in Hartford at the Connecticut State Veterans Memorial (CTSCVM) at 300 Capitol Ave. (Minute-

Parade

tioned at various locations in and around New Guinea/ Papua. His battalion, the 78th, built airfields and advanced base facilities on New Guinea, the Admiralty Islands and Okinawa. He was awarded three battle stars on the Asiatic-Pacific Medal.”

From A1

John White. Rowland served in the Pacific as a Seabee during World War II, becoming a Chief Petty Officer, White said. “The Seabees got their nickname by putting together the first letters of their formal name, Construction Battalion or CB. Ralph was sta-

Daubert is a former Army Air Corps sergeant and a World War II veteran, who flew in a B-24 Liberator bomber crew out of Flexton,

DELIVERY ROUTES AVAILABLE

England into France and German. He was a staff sergeant and gunner. Daubert made 35 missions into enemy territory from January 1943 to until war’s end, earning six medals, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, said White. Miraculously, no one in his crew was injured during those missions, said Daubert, who is a member of Cheshire’s VFW Post 10052.

Parades and many other events will honor veterans this weekend. This photo is from Cheshire’s 2013 Memorial Day parade.

the Cheshire Congregational Church Green will be held

Saturday, May 25, 10 a.m.

Through the years, an assortment of Cheshire community groups and businesses march in the parade. It’s important to them as a way to show their respect and support. They include local farm families, Boy Scout troops, Drazen Orchards with Cheshire Feral Cats, the Cheshire Historical Society and Cheshire Horse Council.

to fallen veterans and to the veterans who are ride in the parade. Leslie Marinaro, vice chair of Army Air Force Roundtable of Cheshire is one of the helpful hands. She urges parents to bring their children to the parade to use it as a teachable moment, so they understand and remember. A banner in the First Division with the words, “Pause, Honor and Respect,” gives those on the parade route sidelines the opportunity to set an example of respect for the veterans in still among us and in the parade as well as to those who served and made the ultimate sacrifice.

Many hands work to make the parade a show of respect

RJ Newman

Newspaper Delivery

Media Consultant 203-317-2323 rnewman@rjmediagroup.com 500 South Broad Street, Meriden, CT 06450

$400-$600 every 2 weeks+ Tips (Depending on area)

R203207

Routes available in the following towns: Meriden, Wallingford, Southington, Cheshire, Middletown, Middlefield, Durham and Berlin

Reach every home & business in Cheshire with our print & digital solutions

214722

Make extra cash before you go to work making early morning newspaper deliveries using your own vehicle. NO experience necessary.· Must be able to deliver early mornings, 7 days a week starting at 2:00a.m. MUST be dependable, able to read a map and a route list with specific delivery instructions. We will demonstrate the route to you. Routes average 1.5 to 3 hours daily. No collections required. Not Temp Work, Long Term Contracts.

man Park across from the William A. O’Neill State Armory and the Legislative Office Building.) This is the first Memorial Day ceremony ever held at the CTSCVM, which officially opened in 2015. For more information, call 860-6163603. The annual Memorial Day Wreath Ceremony on

Call Vinny @ 860-846-6399 before 11 a.m. and start tomorrow

Complete Dental Care For The Entire Family Complete Affordable Family Dental Care!

10% Senior Discount Call Now For A FREE Consultation NO NEED to be without TEETH

5 Styles starting at $250*

860-748-0541•phoenicianhi.com

DENTURES UPPER OR LOWER Extractions and Dentures at same appointment! Relines and Repairs while you wait.

Experience Our Professional Difference!

Roofing • Siding • Windows Gutters • Doors • Basement Finishing Kitchen & Bath Remodel • Decks

Dentures available in 24 hours

MERIDEN 203.238.7968

533 S. Broad St. Townline Sq. Plaza

ORANGE 203.799.3311

501 Boston Post Rd. Liberty Sq. Plaza *Offer expires on 6/30/19 *Must present coupon to receive special offer. All denture material ADA Approved.

210148

newenglanddentalct.com

210550

Call for a FREE No Pressure Estimate! Fully Licensed & Insured #582443

Tom Hickey, Pack 114 Scout Leader believes his group has marched in the parade since 1972. “We’ve had a big presence during my four plus years here. In the last few years for example we've had a huge army truck and a float.” Construction recently began on this year’s effort, a rocket. The Cheshire Horse Council has been in the Cheshire Memorial Day parade for the past 14 years, according to past CHC President Bob LaRosa. If being on a horse wasn’t eye-catching enough, LaRosa began the CHC’s sharp looking and now traditional uniform of teal shirts, black pants and hats. Over the years, more than a dozen riders and their horses have joined the parade route. Gwendolyn (Terrie) Crosson will be the American flag bearer in this year’s parade. Crosson will ride her 29-year-old Quarter Horse, Shammy Girl. Christel Maturo will carry the CT flag on her horse, Dakota, a Tennessee walker. Among CHC’s line-up this year will be quarter horses and thoroughbreds.

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Circus

Thursday, May 23, 2019

animals and more. When Clyde Beatty was alive, and he was a movie star, said From A1 Payne. “Clyde Beatty was probably the greatest wild the big top. animal trainer of all time,” said Payne, adding that at “I’m a groupie,” said Payne that period in time, “Lions, who explained how he betigers and bears really did come a fan. It was at a performance of the Clyde Beatty come from the wild.” Cole Brothers circus in There was typically a huge Prospect. “I sat at the edge midway as well, with an of my seat in 1961 when I equally big sideshow. Some was six years old and I never people refer to them as left that seat,” he said, referfreaks, but Payne knew them ring to his-long fascination as special people, not to be with the circus. disparaged. For the special people, the tattooed man, In the earliest days of the the bearded lady and the circus, it was an enormous rest, this was what they did undertaking. The circus would arrive in town by train and how they earned a living, he said. with 100 or more doublelength railroad cards. Payne Since the circus was only in explained circuses saved a town for one day, after money by stretching the those two performances, evlength of its rail cars. Each erything was broken down car was 72-feet long. Once and put back onto the trains. unloaded from the train, The In Connecticut, Payne said Big Top had a seating capacthe circus would play a ity of 12, 000 and with the dozen or more shows in two performances, the circus towns across Connecticut, would play to a total of before moving on. Also on 24,000 people. There was the the circus train, were three ringmaster, human cannon to four thousand folding ball and highwire acts, acrochairs that had to be carted bats, clowns, elephants, wild around for the audiences, to

be set-up and taken down, from town-to-town. As the circus fell to decline, the chairs were being thrown out. Payne bought one. He refers to it as “his chair” – recalling the first chair he sat in long ago when he became a big fan of the circus.

thor consulted with Payne while doing research for her book. They became friends and Payne not only wound up with autographed copies FACEBOOK.COM/ RECORDJOURNAL NEWSPAPER TWITTER.COM/ RECORD_JOURNAL

But the chair aside, Payne said, “I am not a collector of circus memorabilia.” Instead, he values the friendships he has formed with circus people, from the roustabouts to investors.

INSTAGRAM.COM/ RECORDJOURNAL

of the book, but he also got a movie poster with the autographs of the movie stars and even went to the premiere.

RECYCLE YOUR OLD NEWSPAPERS Please & Thank you.

Guess What’s New with Lou at Peters II?

Payne formed lasting friendships through the years with the men and women, performers and managers of various circus groups. He is a consultant to the curators at the Barnum Museum in Bridgeport, as well as caretaker of the Barnum’s oneof-a-kind miniature circus display. He also consults with circus producers and owners. Payne is a circus subject matter expert. One highlight in his circus-centric life is his work with author Sara Gruen, whose best-selling “Water for Elephants” novel became a major motion picture. The au-

Hint: 1. Lou is the new owner Hint: 2. Peters II is now open for Dinner Thurs, Fri and Sat nights 5 pm-8:30 pm

With the Full regular menu and dinner specials! 10% discount for veterans and seniors with this ad

COME BACK AND SEE US!! Peter's II

RESTAURANT

Now Hiring!

1068 S Main St. Cheshire, CT 06410

203-272-2750

Join the team that transforms lives.

2YHU <HDUV 6SHFLDOL]LQJ ,Q 5HVLGHQWLDO 6\VWHPV R208892

Occupational therapists, special ed teachers, music teachers, art teachers, drivers, job coaches and more!

SALES, SERVICE & INSTALLATION

FREE TRAINING!

R215545

SALES, SERVICE & INSALLATION

APPLY NOW at www.aces.org/employment

• Automatic Humidifers • Electric Conversions • Central Air Conditioning Systems • Oil or Gas Heating Systms • Water Heaters • Furnaces & Boilers

$XWRPDWLF +XPLGLILHUV (OHFWULF &RQYHUVLRQV &HQWUDO $LU &RQGLWLRQLQJ 6\VWHPV 2LO RU *DV +HDWLQJ 6\VWHPV :DWHU +HDWHUV Free Estimates on New System Installations Fully Insured & Licenced #388408

Rebates Available on Qualified Systems

860-620-0687

24-Hour Emergency Service

ZZZ ERVVHKHDWLQJ FRP

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

BUTTERFLY SEASON

6.17-23 Cheshire West Community Butterfly Gardens dug into its first work day of the season earlier this month. The Garden Maintenance Pollenteers spruced up the gardens along the Farmington Heritage Canal Trail off Railroad Avenue. From left: Jennifer Reynolds, Sophia Braylyan, Emma and Janet Gary Richards, For The Citizen Reed Blake.

Health and wellness fair The Cheshire Senior Center in partnership with C.H.A.T. (Cheshire Home Awareness Team) and Elim Park Place is hosting The Annual Health and Wellness Fair on Thursday, May 23, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Elim Park Place, 150 Cook Hill Road. The

BUBBA WATSON

PHIL MICKELSON

BROOKS KOEPKA

JUSTIN THOMAS

BRYSON DECHAMBEAU

JASON DAY

PATRICK REED

PAUL CASEY

public is invited. There will be hands-on demonstrations, information, screenings and giveaways. Light refreshments available. For more information, call the Cheshire Senior Center at 203-272-8286.

SUDOKU

R213814v4

R215244

BUY TICKETS NOW

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Proper display of the flag for Memorial Day The Army Air Force Roundtable of Connecticut offers the following flag protocol for Memorial Day. Protocol for flying or placing flags The American flag is flown at half-staff any time the nation is mourning. The proper protocol for flying the American flag on Memorial Day slightly differs from other occasions when flags are flown at half-staff.

remain at full staff until sunset. Whenever the flag is flown at half-staff, other flags (including state flags) should be removed or flown at halfstaff as well. Protocol for flags mounted on homes For flags unable to be lowered, such as ones mounted on homes, an acceptable al-

ternative is to attach a black ribbon or streamer to the top of the flag pole, directly beneath the ornament at the end of the pole. The ribbon/ streamer should be the same width as a stripe on the flag and the same length as the flag. If the flag is wallmounted, attach three black bows along the top edge of the flag — one at each cor-

ner and one in the center. Protocol for flags at cemeteries Place flag at the tombstone one foot back and center. Read the name and tombstone aloud. All persons present in uniform (military, police, fire, etc.) should render the military salute. Members of the

armed forces and veterans who are present but not in uniform may render the military salute. All other present should face the flag and stand at attention with their right hand over the heart, or if applicable, remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart.

On Memorial Day, flags are quickly raised to full-staff position and then slowly lowered to half-staff, where they remain from sunrise until noon to honor the dead servicemen and women of this country. At noon, the flags are raised quickly to full-staff in recognition of living military veterans who served the country. The flags

Lions Paper Shredding Day The Cheshire Lions Club will host a paper shredding event with ProShred Connecticut from 9 a.m to 12 p.m. Saturday, June 15, behind Cheshire Town Hall in its parking lot at 84 Main St. Banker box-sized boxes of paper will be accepted. Cost is $10 per box; no limit on number of boxes. Proceeds go to local projects and charities in Cheshire and other activities that the Lions Club organizes annually, including The Easter Egg Hunt, Trunk or Treat, high school scholarship, Dinner Dance For The Blind and Liberty Day at Dodd Middle School, to name a few. In addition, the Cheshire Lions will be collecting used eye glasses at the shredding event. Please bring your old pair to help others in developing countries to see.

You’re not the only one with a drinking problem. If your drinking is out of control, we can help. The Hartford HealthCare Behavioral Health Network offers Connecticut’s most comprehensive program to help you recover from alcohol addiction, including 12 MATCHTM facilities. MATCH (Medication Assisted Treatment Close to Home) has the care you need. Call us today at 1.855.825.4026. Recovery never stops. Neither do we.

MatchRecovery.org/alcohol

12622_bhn_match addiction creative_alcohol_6.958x8_kie.indd 1

1/11/19 3:23 PM

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Strawberry Festival and Craft Fair set for June 8 Hall across the street. As always, the Festival will feature naturally sweet strawberry shortcake with Cheshire-grown strawberries. Also available will be hamburgers, hot dogs, snow cones, popcorn, chocolate covered strawberries, and more. For our guests’ convenience, we will have an ATM

on the church grounds and we will accept credit cards at the food and ticket tents. An integral part of the Festival is the annual Arts and Crafts Fair, featuring more than 35 juried artisans and handcrafters from four states. Jewelry, hand carvings, pottery, glassware, candles, paintings and much more will be on display and available for purchase. Businesses and organizations of all types will have displays at the Cheshire Community Expo. Festival-

goers can learn all about the for-profit and non-profit businesses involving health and fitness, remodeling, martial arts, insurance, real estate and others. For the kids, there will be the ever-popular inflatables, including a 51-foot obstacle course. Toddlers will enjoy ring toss, pretend fishing, golf, and other games. Of course, there will be face painting, and for older children (and adults!), henna body art. Live music, provided by the

LAMP SHADES Table Lamps • Lamp Re-Wiring R209180

WALLINGFORD LAMP & SHADE 124 Center St., Wallingford • 203-269-2177 • www.ctlamps.com

Cheshire Community Band and the Irish-American folk group Band o’Brothers will keep things lively on the Green. For more information, visit www.CheshireStrawberryFestival.com.

Nearly New Boutique to hold sale St. Peter’s first annual Nearly New Boutique is scheduled for Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the parish hall at 59 Main St. The boutique will feature an array of consignment quality home, garden and clothing goods for sale at bargain prices. A special treasure room will showcase extraspecial and unique items. This event is open and the public is invited.

Many in stock to choose from

For more information contact the church office at 203272-4041.

If you need a tub or shower replaced,

CALL THE

TUB MAN

Lic

We offer tub and shower conversions

ur In s

ed, L

ic # 2 8 2 9 31

3,000

Includes demo, haul away, sub-floor, plumbing, Kohler fixtures, installations of Kohler tub or shower enclosure, fiberglass units+

• Fast, dependable, friendly service • Full plumbing & carpentry service • Free estimates over the phone!

NO JO B T OO SMALL

Matt’s Pro Plumbing

R213813v4

Cheshire’s Strawberry Festival and Craft Fair, now more than 80 years old, returns to town on Saturday, June 8. It will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Church Green in front of the First Congregational Church in the center of Cheshire. Admission is free, and free parking is available behind the church or behind Town

www.mattsproplumbing.com 860-922-9976 The Bathroom Remodeling Specialist

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

School Notes All Night Grad Party The Cheshire High School PTO sponsors a substance-free, safe and fun event for the graduating senior class. Any parent, business or organization that would like to help should email AllNightGradParty@ CheshireHighPTO.com or sign up online at surveymonkey.com/r/ NKJF2P6. All donations are tax-deductible. The committee welcomes any monetary donation or donation that may be used as a prize for a graduating senior. For more information, e-mail AIINightGradParty@ cheshirehighpto.com. The Citizen prints achievements of local students. Policy requires verification from the school, i.e., a copy of the letter, email or certificate received by the student.

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Town approves energy efficiency upgrades at Cheshire High School By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

The Town Council approved a package of energy efficiency projects at Cheshire High School last week that town and education officials believe will save more than $20,000 annually. Councilors unanimously allocated $52,000 for an insulating project and approved two others. Vincent Masciana, the school district’s chief operations officer, said JK Energy Solutions of Thomaston would insulate the steam pipes that run in a tunnel under an older portion of Cheshire High School. The insulated pipes bleed heat, Masciana said, and make the classrooms and offices above the tunnel uncomfortably warm. He called it an “ongoing problem.” Insulating the pipes would save

$7,300 per year.

New parks director

The two other projects include adding more LED lights throughout the high school and replacing motors in the school’s freezers and refrigerators.

John Gawlak, the town’s new parks director, attended the May 14 council meeting and was introduced to the council. Gawlak was the Wallingford parks director for 16 years and worked in that town for more than 30.

Masciana said a combination of loans and town money would fund the projects. The overall effort would be paid back through energy savings in about five years, he said, estimating $23,000 in savings annually once completed. The council also approved the removal of oil storage tanks at Chapman, Humiston and Dodd schools. It also agreed to seek bids for replacing tanks at Doolittle and Darcy schools. State officials conducted a surprise visit to town schools last year that led to repairs, removals or replacements of the oil tanks.

“You come with a great resume, you come with a lot of people who recommend you highly,” said council chairman Rob Oris. “We appreciate you choosing Cheshire.” Gawlak said he was ready for a new town and its challenges. Town Manager Sean Kimball said Gawlak had begun his duties as of last week. “I think he has experience in the areas where we could use some help,” Kimball said. “It’s just been See Projects, A10

*For more Local Events visit our Things To Do Calendar at myrecordjournal.com/ things-to-do

p.m. Masonicare At Ashlar Village (Auditorium), 74 Cheshire Road, Wallingford. 2019 Red Carpet Film Festival: May 31, 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford.

Thursday Annual Health and Wellness Fair: May 23, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Elim Park Place, 150 Cook Hill Road, Cheshire.

Arsenic and Old Lace: May 31, 8 p.m. Adults $20; Seniors/Students $15. Nelson Hall Theater, 150 Cook Hill Road, Cheshire.

Spring Initial Wreath Workshop: May 23, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The Posh Pear, 830 South Main St., Cheshire. Unbroken Movie: May 23, 5:30 p.m. Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., Cheshire.

"City of Angels"- A Jazz Musical: May 31, 7:30 to 10 p.m. $30. The Arts at Angeloria's, LLC, 223 Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike, Southington.

Brought to you by: Daniels Orthodontics ny: May 25, 10 a.m. Free. Cheshire Green, Center of Town.

a.m. Downtown Wallingford, Main St.

Thursday

Sunday

Friday A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie: May 24, 8 p.m. $50. Toyota Oakdale Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Road, Wallingford.

Growth Track Step 4: May 26, 1 to 2 p.m. Conference Room, 1146 Waterbury Road, Cheshire.

Saturday

Anxiety Workshop: May 30, 7 to 8:30 p.m. $40. 275 Finch Ave, Meriden. 203237-8084, 203-639-1333. Kiwanis Club of Meriden Strawberry Shortcake Sale: May 30, 10 a.m. to 6 team p.m. $6 per shortcake. Il

Monday

Dr. Dave and the Daniels Orthodontics May 27, 9 aMemorial fun andDay: happy summer!

everyone Memorial wish Day Ceremo-

Schedule a complimentary consultation this summer. We gladly welcome most insurances.

Schedule a complimentary consultation!

Daniels

ORTHODONTICS

Dr. Daniels, a former professional baseball player, is a

Monticello Restaurant, 577 South Broad St., Meriden. 203-6316123. cindydag3451@ gmail.com. Paint by Number Event: May 30, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The Posh Pear, 830 South Main St., Cheshire.

Friday

Masonicare Wine & Beer Tasting by the Masonic Charity Foundation: May 31, 6 to 9 p.m. $45. Masonicare at Ashlar Village, 74 Cheshire Road, Wallingford. 203-679-5555. info@masonicare.org.

2019 Masonicare Wine & Beer Tasting: May 31, 6 to 9

Spring has sprung, get your smile on!

www.danielsorthodontics.com

Smiles with Service.

575 HIGHLAND AVENUE CHESHIRE, CT

203-271-1829

A10

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Worship Services

Letters Policy Email letters to news@ thecheshirecitizen.com; mail to 500 South Broad St., Meriden, CT 06450 or fax to 203639-0210. The Citizen will print only one letter per person each month. Letters should be approximately 300 words. We reserve the right to edit letters. Letters should be on topics of general interest to the community.

Projects From A9

two days but I think he’s fitting in wonderfully.”

We do not list names of people, organizations and businesses being thanked. Names of businesses are not allowed. Letters must be signed and names will appear in print. Include a phone number so The Citizen can contact you for verification. Letters must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday to be considered for publication the following Thursday.

Gawlak, 54, retired from Wallingford and replaces Josh Medeiros, who left in February. jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ

Calvary Family Worship Center, 174 East Johnson Ave., Sunday service - 10 a.m. Visit calvarylife.us for more information or call 203-272-1701. Cheshire Lutheran Church, 660 W. Main St., Sunday worship - 8 and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school and Bible Study – 9:10 a.m. 203-272-5106. Cheshire United Methodist Church, 205 Academy Road, Adult Sunday school - 9 a.m.; Children ‘s Sunday school - 10 a.m.; Sunday worship - 10 a.m. The Rev. Kenneth J. Kieffer 203-272-4626. White Oak Baptist Church, Cheshire Campus, formerly Christ Community Church, 120 Main St., Sunday worship, 9:15 a.m., Sunday Discipleship class-

es for all ages – 11 a.m. Nursery is available for children 5 and under; Children's Church on third Sunday of the month through grade 6; Wednesday Worship Study and Prayer – 7 p.m. at 20 North Whittlesey Ave., in Wallingford. 203-272-6344. www.whiteoakbc.net.. Cornerstone Church, 1146 Waterbury Road, Sunday services - 8:30 and 10 a.m.. and 11:30 a.m. Nursery and children ‘s church is available for all children up through the fifth grade; youth group - 6 to 8 p.m. cornerstonecheshire.com. Fellowship of Life Church, 150 Sandbank Road, Sunday - 10 a.m. worship and teaching; Wednesday 7:30 p.m. revival prayer, 203272-7976.

First Congregational Church, 111 Church Drive, Sunday - 8 and 10 a.m. services. 203-272-5323. Oasis, 176 Sandbank Road, Sunday- 10:15 a.m. 203439-0150. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 59 Main St., Sunday - 8:15 a.m. Rite I; 10 a.m. Rite 2 with choirs. Children’s Worship and Faith Formation – 9:45 a.m. 203-272-4041. Temple Beth David, 3 Main St., Shabbat worship services every Friday at 7:30 p.m. except for the first Friday of every month when family services take place at 6:30 p.m. 203-2720037. Word Church Ministry, Bovano Plaza 830 S. Main St., Saturday 1 to 3 p.m. 203-435-0906.

Interested in Classified Advertising? Call Us.

203-238-1953

ROTARY FLIES FLAGS TO HONOR HEROES

Who is the hero in your life?

Connecticut’s Connecticut’s Largest Largest Supplier Supplier of of Connecticut’s Largest Supplier of DECKING DECKING Connecticut’s Largest Supplier of DECKING DECKING RooF RooF ShINGLES ShINGLES RooF ShINGLES RooF ShINGLES

They can be a veteran, a current service member, a first responder, a teacher, a coach, or a family member. They can be a single mom or dad, a special grandparent, or even a neighbor who practices random acts of kindness.

It is with great pride that the Wallingford Rotary Club, together with Event Presenter, Masonicare, announces the inaugural “Flags for Heroes.” This initiative will create a visually significant way for people in our community to honor their heroes.

38 Gypsy Lane, Meriden

June 29-July 12, 2019 | Masonicare | Wallingford Campus The cost of sponsoring a flag for an individual hero is $50. Additional sponsorships available: Stars and Stripes $2,500 Medal of Honor $500

Includes: 10 flags & name tags, recognition on Includes: 6 flags & name tags, recognition on Facebook, advertising, signage, recognition at an event Facebook, advertising, signage, recognition at an event

Friend of Vets $1,000

Includes: 8 flags & name tags, recognition on Facebook, advertising, signage, recognition at an event

Betsy Ross $250

Includes: 4 flags & name tags, recognition on Facebook, advertising, signage

Proceeds from Flags for Heroes will benefit the Wallingford community through grants to local organizations.

To participate in this joyful celebration - Email: wrflags4heroes@gmail.com, OR Mail: Wallingford Foundation, P.O. Box 213, Wallingford, CT 06473, OR for more details and credit card payments go to our website: www.wallingfordrotary.com - Donations may be tax deductible.

215936

1-877-LUMBER3 203-272-5351 1-877-LUMBER3 203-235-4487 504 W. Main St., Cheshire, CT 1-877-LUMBER3 203-235-4487 38 38 Gypsy Gypsy Lane, Lane, Meriden Meriden 203-235-4487 38 Gypsy Lane, Meriden

0619cm 0619cm 0619cm 215826 0619cm

And And all all your your building building product product needs. needs. AndFree all your building product needs. Delivery & Service Delivery & Boom Boom Service AndFree all your building product needs. (No Free Delivery & Boom Service (No Minimums) Minimums) Free Delivery & Boom Service (NoDaily Minimums) Making Deliveries Making Daily Deliveries (No Minimums) to the Shore Making Daily Deliveries to the Connecticut Connecticut Shore Making Daily Deliveries to the Connecticut Shore to the Connecticut Shore

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

A11

Letters to the Editor Never forget Editor : As the family members of veterans, we hold a special place in our hearts for the parents, siblings, spouses and friends of those who served. We cannot help but think of all the men and women who have gone to fight for this great nation and did not return home. While we are all guilty of cel-

The poppy, which bloomed on the battlefields of France On National Poppy Day, May after World War I, has grown 24, American Legion Auxilto become an internationaliary members across the ly-known and -recognized state and the country will be symbol of the lives sacrificed distributing poppies as a in war and the hope that Memorial Day is the day tribute to our fallen warriors. none died in vain. Americans set aside to hon- We, the Department of CT, or those brave men and If you choose to donate to invite residents to stop by women who met tragic ends and see us and to receive a the poppy cans, 100 percent while defending our freeof all donations received will poppy to wear in rememdom. It is our duty to honor go directly to help veterans, brance of those who paid their sacrifices, to pray for military and their families the ultimate price for our their families and to bow our freedom. We must never for- here in Connecticut. heads in recognition of their get. ebrating the unofficial start of summer and encouraging each other to “have a good weekend,” it is important to remember the reason for the holiday.

service.

The American Legion Family has called upon Congress to designate the Friday before Memorial Day as National Poppy Day. To learn more about the auxiliary’s mission or to volunteer, donate or join, visit ALAforVeterans.org or ctaladept.weebly.com. Janice Sentivany American Legion Auxiliary

Library Programs

Author and photographer Mathew Duman will give an illustrated lecture showcasing his latest book: The Grotesque 10: Amazing Architectural Sculpture from Ten American Colleges & Universities, Tuesday, June 4, 6:30 p.m. Using his original photographs, Duman explains the use of grotesques and gargoyles on academic buildings from a select group of American institutions of higher learning as well as other interesting features of the Collegiate Gothic architectural style. Included are photographs of sculpture from: Princeton Univ., Duke Univ., Yale Univ., The Univ. of Chicago, Trinity College in Hartford, Bryn Mawr College, Northwestern Univ., The City College of New York, Washington Univ. in Saint Louis and The Univ. of Pennsylvania. Register online at cheshirelibrary.org or call 203-272-2245, ext. 4.

A Classified ad is an easy way to sell your merchandise, and it’s easy on your wallet, too.

The Upside, on New Movie Thursday, June 6, at 6 p.m. A recently paroled ex-convict, Dell (Kevin Hart), strikes up an unusual and unlikely friendship with a quadriplegic billionaire Philip Lacasse (Bryan Cranston) in this funny and warm-hearted buddy comedy. Rated PG-13. Registration appreciated for this adult program. Register online at cheshirelibrary.org or call 203-272-2245, ext. 4.

Travel Meetups

Brazilian Betrayal, Tuesday, June 11, 6:30 p.m. A kooky, gregarious mother and perceptive, poised daughter who follow their hearts to rural Brazil introduce readers to their offbeat Connecticut family. Broke and broken they are forced to return to the United States and navigate their rebirth in a foreclosed 1770 New England farmhouse. Register online

at cheshirelibrary.org or call 203-272-2245, ext. 4.

Passport Event A Passport Event, will take place Saturday, June 15, 1:30 to 3 p.m. You can fill out forms, have your picture taken and the post office will mail off your paperwork. You are welcome to print out forms ahead of time and

prefill them out to streamline the process. Bring two checks per application for payment and change, as you may wish to use the copy machine on the lower level. Also be advised that it can take 6-8 weeks to receive a completed passport by mail. Any questions, please call the Postal Department at 1-877-487-2778.

1 Annual1st Annual

Cheshire Public Library presents Travel Meetups, Monday, June 10 at 6:30 p.m. Going on vacation soon? Do you want to chat with others before you go? Share your own travel experiences, photos from around the world and meet other travel enthusiasts. Register online at cheshirelibrary.org or call 203-272-2245, ext. 4.

Oyster Fest Fest Oyster th

th Sunday, May 26th • 11 – 4 pm

–Call ahead– Entertainment • Tastings • Demos • Contests How to Survive a Ala Carte All You Can Eat Brazilian BetrayalCombo Package Ala Carte Combo Package All You Can Eat Try any Oyster 4 each oysters Chefs Choice on the½ shell Cheshire Public preTry any Oyster each oysters On the half shellLibrary, Four Baked - Four Fried - Four Raw All 4the fries you want & sents How to Survive a the half shell Four Baked - Four Fried - Fresh Four Raw IncludesOn French Fries & One Narragansett

or little necks One Narragansett Fresh Catch Draft $1-$3.5 Fried or Baked FACEBOOK.COM/ Fried $28 or Baked RECORDJOURNAL $2-$4 $2-$4 NEWSPAPER

$1-$3.5

IncludesCatch French Fries & Draft One Narragansett $34 Fresh Catch Draft

$28

Chefs Choice on the½ shell All the fries you want & One Narragansett Fresh Catch Draft

$34

Close Harbour Seafood Close Harbour Seafood

TWITTER.COM/ RECORD_JOURNAL 959 Meriden-Waterbury Tpke • Plantsville, CT 959 Meriden-Waterbury Tpke • Plantsville, CT INSTAGRAM.COM/ 860-621-7334 • CloseHarbourSeafood.com 860-621-7334 • CloseHarbourSeafood.com RECORDJOURNAL

87190-01

The Grotesque 10

The Upside

87190-01

The Cheshire Public Library, 104 Main St., has scheduled the following programs:

A12

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

» BASEMENT WATERPROOFING » BASEMENT FINISHING » BASEMENT STRUCTURAL REPAIRS Before

» HUMIDITY & MOLD CONTROL » & NASTY CRAWL SPACES, TOO!

OFF

500

Any Full Perimeter Waterproofing System with Sump Pump Cannot be combined with any other offer. Not valid for prior work, must be presented and redeemed at time of estimate. Expires 6/30/19

After

844-797-6760

FREE ESTIMATE

BasementsinCheshireCitizen.com

Basement to Our finishing system is designed specifically for basement environments. All products are waterproof and resistant to damage from moisture, mold and mildew. Before

» Insulated Walls

» Custom Designed » 50 Year Warranty

» Mold Resistant

» Waterproof

» Humidity Control

OFF

$1,000

Cannot be combined with any other offer. Not valid for prior work. Must be presented and redeemed at time of estimate. Expires 6/30/19

After

R215206v3

Any Total Basement Finishing project.

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

The week in brief By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff n Hartford

HealthCare officials outline new services that’ll be coming to town with the opening of the hospital group’s building in the center of town. The Cheshire Chamber of Commerce is holding a meeting with Hartford HealthCare and local providers on Friday at 7:30 a.m. at Shef’s Bagels, 1040 S. Main St. Chamber members and non-members are welcome to this free event. Work is underway on the 50,000-square-foot building that’s projected to cost $15 million. The building at 254 S. Main St. replaced a 7-Eleven and a vacant lot that was formerly Cheshire Cinema. Primary care, special care and radiology are some of the services

A13

PEACE POSTER WINNER

that will be provided. n On

Tuesday, the Economic Development Commission agenda included discussion of tax increment financing, an idea that’s considered for an area of the town’s north end. When a developer builds shops, restaurants or makes other improvements, the taxes on a property go up. In a tax increment financing district, the town can set aside a portion of the increase in taxes to reimburse a developer for infrastructure improvements. The arrangement was created by state statute. Town officials hope such incentives could encourage development between Johnson Avenue and the Southington town line. jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ

St. Bridget’s School eighth-grader Shreeya Comathiayagam is the state winner of the annual Peace Poster Contest and her entry was also submitted to Lions International for judging in its annual world-wide Peace Poster Contest. This is the student's second win in the Cheshire Peace Poster Contest. Comathiayagam is pictured with Lion Sarah Neubig, chairperson.

Interested in Classified Advertising? Call Us.

HELPING HANDS

203-238-1953

CE LE B RATE B ETTE R H EAR I NG M ONTH

$500 OFF a pair of hearing aids

Some exclusions apply. Offer expires 5/31/19.

The Home Depot, Southington store, along with the Cheshire Land Trust put in a few hours of volunteer labor at the Cheshire Historical Society on May 16. The historical society's shed received a makeover in the form of new doors, interior painting, gutter and garden cleaning, while an area of the annex received new flooring. Picture posing at the site are: front row from left, CHS Executive Director Diane Calabro with Veronica Schaefer with the Cheshire Land Trust; middle row from left, Home Depot's Matt Wage with Team Captain Bill Kiely, Joanna Klusak, Marc Kowlczyk; back row, Jordyn McNamara on ladder. Joy VanderLek, The Cheshire Citizen

GO MOBILE /Classifieds

Jennifer Micacci, Au.D. Doctor of Audiology

Call (203) 741-9943 today!

215732

Since 1867 We Are Proud To Be Your Local News and Advertising Source

850 N Main Street EXT Suite 1C Wallingford, CT

A14

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

EDITORIAL

Measles: Doing the right thing At one time, not so long ago, most children in this country would get measles by the time they were 15. Some 400 to 500 would die each year, and another 1,000 would come down with encephalitis (swelling of the brain). That was before 1963, when a safe and effective vaccine became available. By 2000, after a concerted vaccination campaign, the disease was declared eliminated from the United States. It would be terrible to see us return to those days, but now — only 19 years later — we are seeing the worst outbreak of measles in a generation, with more than 700 cases reported nationally since January. There has been a notable outbreak in the Pacific Northwest, in an area where the rate of nonmedical exemptions to the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine is high. All 50 states allow for medical exemptions to the vaccination of children, and almost all of them also have a process to grant exemption for the religious or philosophical beliefs of the parents. If those were the only exceptions to the rule, the percentage of unvaccinated children would be very low. Increasingly, though, it seems that parents are opting their children out of getting vaccinated because of an unfounded and scientifically disproved idea that the MMR vaccine somehow causes autism. Here’s what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have to say about that : “Vaccines do not cause autism. There is no link between vaccines and autism. Vaccine ingredients do not cause autism.” Period. No ifs, ands or buts. And yet, the internet is alive with sites claiming that vaccines somehow cause autism and other problems — an idea promoted, most famously, by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Three members of the Kennedy family are so concerned about this that they just issued a statement. “He has helped to spread dangerous misinformation over social media and is complicit in sowing distrust of the science behind vaccines,” they wrote, with “heartbreaking consequences.” While a belief in such junk science appears to be the greater threat to

Mothers Ariana Rawls, left, of Stratford, and Shannon Gamache, right, of Ashford, talk to reporters about legislative efforts to change the state's vaccination laws at the Capitol, in Hartford on March 13. Rawls and Gamache were among those opposed to ending the religious exemption from the state's school vaccination requirements. Proponents argue the change would protect the health of the general population. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued a formal opinion Monday, May 6 saying the state has the legal authority to eliminate the exemption. Susan Haigh, Associated Press file photo

public health at this time, the high rate of measles infections among children across the country this year, including in Connecticut, has led a number of states to consider eliminating the religious exemption to the MMR vaccine. California, Mississippi and West Virginia have already done so. Here in Connecticut, a number of lawmakers would like to follow suit, and Attorney General William Tong has already issued an opinion that that would not violate the state constitution. At this time there is no bill before the General Assembly that would eliminate the religious or philosophical exemption, although there are proposals to change the process. But data released recently by the state Department of Public Health may provide impetus for such a move.

The data show that nearly 100 schools have kindergarten immunization rates below the 95 percent threshold recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide “herd immunity” for the student body and the community in general. Those include, as recently reported, Hatton School, in Southington, where only 93.4 percent of kindergartners were vaccinated for a range of viruses, according to 2017-18 data. Although many of those are small, private schools, and some of the paperwork is unclear, “This data is startling and needs to be addressed,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. Those who need the protection of

“herd immunity” include infants, and others who cannot be immunized for specific medical reasons. No state has removed that type of exemption. Connecticut’s overall immunization rate is good — around 98 percent — and the state needs to respect the religious beliefs of parents while also finding ways to improve the immunization rate for MMR in the schools where it is inadequate. It seems to us that education, not legislation, is what’s needed here. Once enough parents understand the need for immunization against certain diseases — and realize that the vaccines are safe — surely they will do the right thing. Previously published in the RecordJournal.

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

A15

Plenty of rain, few obstacles make a swift Quinnipiac Downriver Classic

“It’s probably a half hour faster,” said Dan Pelletier, race organizer and a member of the river’s watershed association. He believes this is the first of the race’s 39 years in which all the participants finished in under two hours. Turnout was up a bit from last year, with 35 paddlers, but still hasn't rebounded to the approximately 70 participants seen in 2017. Pelletier said he’s working on special plans for next year’s race in recognition of it’s fourth decade running without interruption, which he says makes it the longest consecutively running canoe and kayak race in the state. Racers had previously been challenged by a dam which was removed prior to the 2017 race, however, a defunct water main was left in the same location until it too was removed in April. While more daring contestants would speed up to clear it, those who wanted to stay on the safe side were forced to get out and carry their boats over, especially those in canoes. The five mile stretch the course takes from the Meriden-Waterbury Turnpike to the Red Bridge on Oregon Road still has its challenges. Paddlers sometimes have to push their way through low hanging branches or steer around rocks and tree trunks along the banks in some spots, although the current is slow enough that none of these obstacles poses a real danger.

“It was pretty much smooth. The current pushes you most of the way,” Gracelyn Grauer said. The race even saved the watershed association another trip down the river to collect a metal sink they found on its bank during the pre-race cleanup. While it may have cost him a few minutes off his finishing time, Dan Jalbert, of Cheshire, scooped it up and carried it down to the finish line, though it may have gotten a few scrapes from a tight outcropping of rocks. The classic is one of more than 30 races in the New England Canoe and Kayak Racing Association’s Point Series, which includes races as far apart as Maryland and

Paddlers get their canoe through rough waters during the Quinnipiac Downriver Classic race on Sunday. The annual kayak and canoe race attracted 35 participants this year, traveling from MeridenWaterbury Turnpike to the Red Bridge on Oregon Road in Meriden. Devin Leith-Yessian, Record-Journal

See Race, A16

Hundreds of great local jobs are at your fingertips. Put Connecticut’s most comprehensive online job

Chartered Credit Union Serving Meriden, Wallingford, Cheshire, North Branford

PROPERTY TRANSFERS Sponsored by

CHESHIRE — Property transfers reported from April 24 to May 3.

Alexandru Dinu to Oriana Freidenberg, 21 N. Pond Road, $405,000.

Charles A. Fischbein and Ellen R. Fischbein to Alexander V. Alfano and Chelsea Alfano, 256 Beacon Hill Drive, $410,000.

Michael J. Nelson to Christopher B. Traner and Ashleean M. Graham, 30 Currier Place, $180,000.

Michael P. Zentek to Robert J. Gaetano, 270 Elmwood Circle, $140,000.

Paul L. Robinson to Amanda Hetric, 103 Old Towne Road, $247,000.

Vyacheslav Sazhko to John B. Burgess, 738 Jarvis St., $385,000.

Delores Rommain to Christine M. Wright and Robert J. Wright, 5 Wildlife Court, $363,250.

board to work, and find the area’s best jobs with top companies in almost every industry. Work closer, smarter, and better. Work local, with CTjobs.com.

WORK CLOSER. WORK HAPPIER. MORTGAGE RATES AS LOW AS

Record-Journal [Publisher Name] isisaapartner partnerofofCTjobs.com CTjobs.com.

Your New Community Chartered Credit Union Serving Meriden, Wallingford, Cheshire, North Branford, North Haven and Hamden. APR

3.75%

OFFERING: Direct Deposit, Mobile Banking, Bill Pay, Telephone Teller, Over 55,000 ATM Locations Free ofMeriden Charge 285 Broad Street,

HOME EQUITY LINE OF CREDIT SPECIAL:

2.50%

FIXED FOR 1 YEAR

CONVENIENTPERSONAL LOCATIONS LOAN 163 Washington Street, Wallingford SPECIAL 203-237-6424 203-265-0420 PERSONALIZED RATES AS LOW AS SERVICE MembersFirstCTFCU.com Full Service Teller Line LOAN PRODUCTS

Auto Loans, RV/Boat Loans, Personal Loans,

5.99%

R210776_v2

MERIDEN — It was smooth paddling for the Quinnipiac Downriver Classic canoe and kayak race this year, with plenty of rain leading up to Sunday to lift water levels and clear the river of major obstacles for the first time.

Derek Grauer, who raced with his daughter Gracelyn Grauer, 10, said it was a calm enough ride that he plans on bringing the Boy Scout troop he leads down the river to earn their paddling merit badge.

2X4-RJ-CTJOBSMERI

By Devin Leith-Yessian Record-Journal staff

A16

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

IT’S TIME TO VOTE IN THE...

CUTEST PET CONTEST

Matt Jalowiec, left, and Jerry O’Neill, of Cheshire, pose with combat jump gear Friday at Jalowiec’s residence. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

Preparing to re-enact D-Day invasion By Jesse Buchanan Record-Journal staff

A town man will join about 600 others in France next month to re-enact the paratrooper landing during the D-Day invasion of World War II while another Cheshire resident is helping coordinate the vintage planes that will make the drop.

VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITE PICS TODAY THROUGH MAY 26TH.

June 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the Normandy invasion.

VISIT OUR CONTEST TO VIEW ALL THE PET PHOTOS!

myrecordjournal.com/CUTESTPET ~ SPONSORED BY ~

CHESHIRE CAT AND DOG TOO + PAWS PET RESORT & SPA

Jerry O’Neill, a pilot who’s managed air shows, is coordinating the maintenance, fueling, training and preparation for 11 C-47 or similar DC-3 planes and crews that will fly to France Sunday.

Matt Jalowiec, CheshireSouthington probate judge, has been making parachute drops out of C-47 planes as part of the World War II Air-

The drop will take place on June 7, a day after the actual anniversary to accommo-

Race

ed in the sport and many locals can be found going down the river alongside the stalwarts who go to every event in the series.

From A15

R215274v11

VOTE ON YOUR FAVORITES!

borne Demonstration Team for several years. He’ll fly to France on June 1 and join hundreds of other Americans and Europeans for the drop near Sainte Marie du Mont, the first French town liberated by the 101st Airborne Division in 1944.

Maine, and sees a fairly even mix of local and out-of-state paddlers. Ted Kenyon, of Montville, Connecticut, participates in most of the point series each year with his son, Theo Kenyon, 10, and said this race is a welcoming course for those looking to get start-

See D-Day, A18

“While it’s tricky, it’s not dangerous, so people of different abilities can do it and have a good time,” Kenyon said. dleithyessian@record-journal.com 203-317-2317 Twitter: @leith_yessian

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

A17

A Red Carpet High School Athletes Awards Event 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM

Aqua Turf Club

556 Mulberry Street, Southington, CT 4TH ANNUAL

AWARDS TO BE PRESENTED Record-Journal Top Male & Female Scholar Athlete Record-Journal Top Male & Female Athlete Top Athletes by Sport (over 20 categories) Coach of the Year

SUNDAY, JUNE 23, 2019

Joe Linta

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

HONORING

More than 300 local high school athletes from seven high schools in Meriden, Wallingford, Southington and Cheshire for their athletic achievements throughout the school year. RJ Athletes of the Week RJ Scholar Athletes All RJ Teams

MASTER OF CEREMONIES Joe Zone, WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News Sports Director

Joe Linta, NFL Agent and former college football Assistant Coach. Joe achieved special prominence as an NFL agent in 2013 when he negotiated the largest NFL contract in history – $120.6 million – for Baltimore Ravens quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco.

NFL Agent and former college football Assistant Coach.

Brunch will be served and the public is invited to this special event.

Come celebrate your local athletes!

Secure your tickets now! Visit:

myrecordjournal.com/best2019 A Special Thank You to Our Sponsors

RJ Scholar Athletes & Brunch Sponsor All Access Sports Pass Sponsor

Best of the Bunch Brunch Supporting Sponsor

Silver Sponsor

BONGIOVANNI

Insurance & Financial 215823

A18

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Matt Jalowiec, of Cheshire, sits in his 1942 Ford GPW jeep at his residence. Jalowiec will join about 600 others in France next month to reenact the paratroop landing during the DDave Zajac, Record-Journal Day invasion during World War II.

Matt Jalowiec, of Cheshire, talks at his residence. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

D-Day From A16

date President Donald Trump’s visit to France as well as local celebrations. Jalowiec and O’Neill said the effort is a major investment of time and money on the part of volunteers and vintage airplane owners, but important to honoring and remembering the sacrifice of World War II soldiers. Veterans, including C-47 pilots from Connecticut, will also travel to France for the demonstration. “It’s a big number,” O’Neill said of the 75th anniversary. “The veterans who can attend and be honored, they’re fewer and fewer.” Jalowiec said there’s a “moral obligation” to preserve the stories of veterans and to pass them on to the next generation. Re-enacting and reliving portions of history helps accomplish that. “It transcends a hobby, it transcends an interest,” he said.

Over the Atlantic The restored planes will fly

World War II-era planes fly over Meriden.

with some modern avionics but for the most part, they are the same as they would have been in 1944. O’Neill said pilots have trained with immersion suits this week should there be an accident over the Atlantic. Pilots will fly from Greenland to Iceland and then to Scotland. Among the planes heading for France is the C-47 named “That’s All Brother,” which was saved from a scrap yard and fully restored at a cost of $6 million recently. It was the lead plane on D-Day and will again lead the formation next month.

Jalowiec jumped from the plane earlier this year in preparation for France. He compared it to a brand new car. “When you close the door, it’s solid,” he said. With other restored planes “you hear everything rattle and move. You’re usually pretty excited to get out of the plane.”

Extra four seconds As a concession to safety, June’s drop will be made at 1,200 to 1,500 feet. That gives parachutists enough time to deploy a reserve parachute if the main one doesn’t work. On D-Day, paratroopers

Dave Zajac, Record-Journal

jumped at 900 or even 600 feet and didn’t bother to bring reserve chutes since there would have been no time to deploy them in an emergency. The higher altitude adds about four seconds after the main chute is supposed to deploy, Jalowiec said. “That’s why it’s important to have those extra four seconds,” he said. “That’s why I park the planes” rather than jump, O’Neill said, laughing. Training for the jump with multiple planes dropping dozens of men in Oklahoma was like a movie, Jalowiec

said. He’s looking forward to France and is careful to avoid any injury that would disqualify him. “I get nervous walking down the stairs. You sprain your ankle and you’re done,” Jalowiec said. O’Neill said sponsors have helped defray some of the cost of fuel, oil and maintenance for pilots. Much of the cost of readying the C-47s for a trans-Atlantic flight is borne by the owners, though. “You’ve got to love it,” he said. jbuchanan@record-journal.com 203-317-2230 Twitter: @JBuchananRJ

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

SIBLINGS EDITION

DIRECTORY

BEST - AUTO DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AUTO DETAILING STAR AUTO SALES

33 S Broad Street Meriden, CT (203) 630-2926 ctstarauto.com

BEST - ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS AND REMODELING V. NANFITO ROOFING AND SIDING 558 Hanover St, Meriden CT 203-639-1634 vnanfito.com

BEST - COLLEGE MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE

BEST - MATTRESSES CONNECTICUT MATTRESS COMPANY

BEST - BUSINESS INSURANCE, INVESTMENT FIRM, LIFE INSURANCE, PLACE TO WORK BONGIOVANNI INSURANCE & FINANCIAL

BEST - CONSIGNMENT, ANTIQUES, FURNITURE CINDYS UNIQUE SHOP

100 Training Hill Rd, Middletown, CT 860.343.5719 mxcc.edu

107 E Main St, Meriden, CT 203.237.7900 bifct.com

328 Queen St, Southington CT 860-863-5660 ctmattress.com

32 North Colony St, Wallingford, CT 203-269-9341 like us on facebook

BEST - SALES OF NEW AND USED CARS SMART BUY AUTO

BEST - FLOOR COVERING STORE HERITAGE FLOOR COVERING CO.

809 No. Colony Rd, Wallingford CT 203-792-7642 smaratbuyauto.com

892 North Colony Rd, Wallingford CT 203-269-8626 hertagefloorcoveringco.com

BEST - APPLIANCE STORE & REPAIR MORANS TV AND APPLIANCE

BEST - PLUMBING BLUEFROG PLUMBING AND DRAIN OF CENTRAL CT

664 West Main St, Meriden CT 203-237-4800 moranstvappliance.com

BEST - ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY THE VILLAGE AT KENSINGTON PLACE 511 Kensington Ave, Meriden CT 203-800-7102 benchmarkseniorliving.com/senior-living/ct/ meriden/the-village-at-kensington-place

BEST - TIRE SALES & AUTO REPAIR GT TIRE AND SERVICE CENTER 155 Colony St, Meriden CT 203-235-8606 gttirect.com

AWARDS

2018 There are over 15,000 businesses across four cities, Meriden, Southington, Wallingford and Cheshire, whose hard work, dedication and success make our communities a great place to live and work. The Readers’ Choice program was created to recognize and reward our local businesses and to be a resource when you might be looking for a dentist, car repair, or even a place to have dinner with your family. Over 210,000 votes were cast, and over 500 businesses have earned the right to call themselves the Best of the Best and be celebrated at an exclusive first-class gala all for them. Congratulations again, to our 2018 Readers’ Choice winners.

55 Hallmark Hill Dr, Wallingford, CT (203) 514-0073 bluefrogplumbingcentralct.com

BEST - RIBS AMERICAN STEAKHOUSE 1170 E Main St, Meriden, CT (203) 634-9994 americansteakhouse.com

For more details visit:

MYRECORDJOURNAL.COM/

READERSCHOICE

Were you a winner? Interested in having your business listed here? Contact Jaime at 203-317-2306

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

A21

Garden club holds 90th anniversary event Cheshire resident Inge Venus recently completed her two-year term as president of The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. with 6,000-plus garden club members statewide. At the 90th Anniversary Annual Meeting held at Aqua Turf on April 17, Venus gave an overview of the organization’s 90-year history, highlighting many significant milestones since its formation in 1929. More than 300 garden club members attended the event.

to create either a pollinatorfriendly garden or a Xeriscape garden in their community to help conserve water, assist pollinators, and garden organically.

including two individuals. Photos of their gardens were on display for the club members. During the formal award ceremony, all participants were received goldframed Conservation Championship Award certificates.

Twelve clubs participated,

CROSSWORD ANSWER

SUDOKU ANSWER

Outgoing garden club president, Inge Venus, right, hands the gavel to incoming president, Arlene Field during a recent meeting.

PROVIDE A SERVICE? Get Found. List it here.

R213811v4

An ardent conservationist, the major project theme of Venus was for garden clubs

Welcome to On The Menu. Let us help you find the perfect place to eat.

Whether it’s a celebration, date night, or just grabbing a bite to eat, this list of local restaurants is sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Find great local eats - MenusCT.com Adelphia Café 476 Washington Avenue North Haven, CT 06473 203-535-0149 Family owned/operated. Former proprietors of the Neptune Diner in Wallingford. Extensive menu for all tastes. Breakfasts, luncheons and special dinners. All baking on premises.

Athena II Diner

320 Washington Ave, North Haven, CT 06473 203.239.0663 www.athena2diner.com Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week. Serving breakfast, lunch, & dinner. Accept Q Cards. Serving North Haven for 30 years. Daily specials and full liquor available.

Colony Diner

Duchess of Wallingford

Fire at the Ridge Restaurant & Lounge

~ ATTENTION: RESTAURANT OWNERS! ~

611 N Colony Road Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 269-9507 colonydiner.com Wallingford’s place to go for old-fashioned breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Proudly serving up delicious and hearty meals daily. Voted Best Diner 4 years running by Record Journal. Open seven days. Breakfast served all day.

99 Powder Hill Road Middlefield, CT 06455 (860) 852-5444 www.fireattheridge.com

Open Wed-Sunday: Noon - 10 pm. Happy Hour & Bar Bites everyday 3-6 pm. Live Music Saturday nights 7-10 pm. Sunday Brunch 11-2 pm

124 Church St. Wallingford, CT 06492 (203) 265-9431 www.facebook.com/pages/Duchess -of-Wallingford/119682821380599 Celebrating Over 25 Years in Wallingford! Our Success comes from dedication to quality,freshness & variety! Breakfast cooked to order. Open 7 days for breakfast lunch & dinner.

To advertise your restaurant to 269,000 weekly readers Call us 203-317-2312

A22

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Legal Notices & Classifieds

Reach over 310,000 readers. Call us today 203-238-1953

CASH PAID For any Toyota any condition, running or not, crashed okay. Will take other makes and models. (203) 600-4431.

Help Wanted CROMWELL - Full-time assistant teacher and PT afternoon assistant teacher, 12 credits in Ed. minimum, contact Suzanne 860 635 3485 or suzrutner@aol.com

E-2 ELECTRICIAN

Seeking E-2 electrician, 401 K, Holidays, competitive pay. Must be well rounded in all phases of electrical work including commercial, residential, low voltage and industrial. Generator knowedge and mechanical experience helpful. Must have clean driving record, references, subject to background check and drug test. Send resume to: elec2app@gmail.com

Looking for a friend? Find litters of critters in our Classifieds.

Help Wanted Electric Utility System Operator/Dispatcher Operates electric distribution substation and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for an electric utility serving 25,000 customers. Coordinates electric system switching and places equipment in and out of service during routine and emergency operations. Requires HS diploma/GED with 2 years experience in the operation of Distribution SCADA equipment and/ or switchboards used in the distribution of electricity. Experience and training may be substituted on a year for year basis. Must maintain valid system operation certification from Connecticut Valley Exchange (CONVEX) or other approved agency or be able to obtain the same within 90 days of hire. Must posses and maintain a valid State of CT driver’s license. $ 32.48 - $ 38.59 per hour plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Apply to: Human Resources Department, Town of Wallingford, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492. Fax #: (203) 294-2084. Closing date will be June 17, 2019. EOE. LANDSCAPE CO. Looking for Lawn cutters, forepersons & laborers, Zero turn mowing, trimmers w/5 yrs. exp. Full benefits pkg. incl. paid vacation/holiday & health insurance. Christensen Landscape, (203) 4840424.

Help Wanted

Wanted To Rent

Lawn and Garden

Wanted To Buy

VERY NICE NEWSPAPER DELIVERY LOOKING FOR - House with acreage, could be BUYING MACHINIST ROUTES AVAILABLE SCREENED a mini farm in North TOOLBOXES - Tools $400-$600 - Every 2 TOPSOIL Haven, Northford, Wall& tooling, contents of weeks + Tips (Dependingford, Middlefield $25/yard delivered, machine shops, home ing upon area.) or Durham, lease with 3 yd, $100 min. delivery workshops and small Routes available in the option to purchase in lathes. Call anytime following towns: MeCall Jim 860-982-4819 1 year, willing to pay up 860-985-5760 riden, Wallingford, to $2,500 per mo. Must WOODEN CHAIR W/ Southington, Cheshire, be in good condition. table and umbrella, for Middletown, MiddleCall 203 927-7217. patio, good condition. field, Durham and Ber$60 obo. (203) 999lin. ***NEED 4011. Make extra cash before Lost and Found EXTRA you go to work making CASH?*** Wood Fuel Heating early morning news- FOUND - Tackle box, Always buying coins, Equipment paper deliveries using Quinnipiac St., Wallgold, silver, antiques, your own vehicle. NO ingford, near Hartford TREE LENGTH collectibles, estate & experience necessary. Tpke. Call to identify, broken or unwanted Must be able to deliv FIREWOOD (203) 634-6737. er early mornings, 7 jewelry. Live auction & CALL FOR DETAILS days a week starting at estate services. Furniture DEE’S ANTIQUES 203-238-2149 2:00 A.M. MUST be deRick’s Antiques Buying Collectibles. pendable, able to read & Coins, 428 N. ColJewelry & Silver. a map and a route list QUEEN SLEEPER SOFA Wanted To Buy - 79”, beige, exc. ony Rd., Rt. 5, Wlfd. with specific delivery China. Glass. Military. cond., $100. Firm. Must 203.269.9888. instructions. We will Musical. Anything Old 1,2,3 Items or an Estate sell. 203.679.2949. ricksantiques demonstrate the route & Unusual. Single $$$CA$H$$$ to you. Routes average andcoins.com item to an estate. Todd Shamock 1.5 to 3 hours daily. No Appliances 203.235.8431. collections required. 203.494.1695Estate Sale Not Temp Work, Long Service Costume JewelTerm Contracts. ry, Antiques, paintings, GRASSY HILL AUCCall Vinny at (860) 846Meriden-made. TIONS, - an Estate 6399 before 11 a.m. Sale, Liquidation, Attic and start tomorrow. & Basement Cleanout 1-2 ITEMS: China, Company is Always SECRETARY Silverware, Glass. Buying and providing PART-TIME Furn., 50’s. Whole Esservices all over Connecticut. These are just tates. 203.238.3499 a FEW of the things Town of Wallingford WANTED Individual we are looking for: AnConservation Commisfirearms, collections & AARON’S BUYING tiques, Collectibles, sion seeks a RecordOld Machinist Tools, Old/ Vintage Toys, Mu- estates including military ing Secretary to take sical Instruments (Sax- & related items.Federally Lathes, BenchTools, ophones, Trumpets, Vi- licensed firearms dealer. minutes at monthly Hand Tools & more. (203) olins, Flutes, Clarinets, Gunsmith, appraisals, meetings, 2nd Thursday 525-0608 Trombone & SO MUCH Richard Pleines, (860) evening each month. MORE) Advertising 663-2214. Experience mandatory. Items, Wristwatches All Cash For Wage: $14.77 per hour. (Broken or Not), Pocket MILITARY ITEMS Watches, Tools (Ma- Musical Instruments Apply: Human Resources Whirlpool Washer & Dry203-237-6575 Instruction chinist, Woodworking, Dept., Town Hall 45 So. er Both are 2 years old & MORE) Doorstops, Main St., Wallingford, & in good cond. Washer Clocks, Oil Paintings, CT 06492. Closing date is top load, energy star, ALWAYS BUYING Old Signs, Old Phofor applications: June 3, 12 cycle with EcoBoost. CASH PAID tographs, Old Post2019. EOE Vintage Electronics, cards, Brewery Items, Dryer is front load with Musical InstruHunting & Fishing, PEZ wrinkle shield. $500 for ments, Amps, Ham Dispensers, Costume both obo. 860.378.7076. Equipment, HiFi, Jewelry, Broken JewelRadios, CB, Guiry, Gold & Silver JewelLawn and Garden tars, Audio Equipry, Gold & Silver Coins, ment, Antiques. Military Items, Swords 3 BEAUTIFUL GOLD 860-707-9350 & Bayonets, Helmets & Music By Roberta FISH - For homeownPatches, Medals & UniWAREHOUSE Perform. Instruct voiceer’s pond, 6” long, $50. forms, Pocket Knives, POSITIONS - Open in ALWAYS BUYING OLD all ages+levels. Piano 860-834-6583.. Lighters & Pipes, FounWholesale CompaTOOLS. - Wanted old, begin.-interm. tain Pens, Mechanical ny. P/T, Small packused and antique hand Pencils, Fraternal Order 860-406-4676. age department. F/T, tools, MACHINIST Items, Religious Items, Container/ Warehouse woodworking, engravIndustrial Items, WinAssociate. Attention ing and work bench chester Items, Sikorsky to detail. Able to lift tools. Additional anItems, Pratt & Whitney 70Lbs. Please send tique and vintage items Items, Colt Items, Naresume to: Keith@lipmay also be of interest. tive American Items, perinternational.com Please call with confiVintage Electronics, dence. Fair offers made Slot Cars, Toy Trucks, in your home. CoryMatchbox & HotApartments For Rent 860.322.4367 wheels, Barbie’s, Folk MATERIALS Art, Statues, Bronzes, DISTRIBUTION MERIDEN - 1st fl., 3 BRs, Trains, Cameras, Mid ANTIQUES - Always Screened Topsoil $25 LR & DR, 1 BA, KIT, Century Modern Furbuying old; Toys, Piano Lessons in per yd; Sand-$15 per prkg for 1, Sec. 8 ok, niture, Straight Razors, military, jewelry, art, Wallingford $1,100 mo. (203) 440- yd; Millings-$10 per yd; Shaving Items, Political watches, musical 0751. Screened Millings $14 Items, Comic Books, instruments, signs, Free introductory Sports Cards & Autoper yd; Clean Fill $8 arcade games, lesson with the first graphs…& THE LIST WALLINGFORD - Cen- per yd: $100 minimum cameras, pre 1970 GOES ON! So please trally located, 2 BRs, 4 delivery. No pickup truck month half price. sports memorabilgive us a call at your rms, 1st fl., hardwood No obligations. ia, plus more. One service. Minimum 16 yd earliest convenience. floors, appliances, item or entire estate pickup at our yard. Call Grassy Hill Auctions hookups, off st prkg, no contents. Call 860Contact Tara at 203-868-1816 - Grassy smoking or pets, sec. Jim @ 860-982-4819 for 718-5132. LiveWithMusic.net $995. (860) 663-1389. HillAuctions.com delivery

W:1.252in H:0.5326in RJ Class Liners 2016 full set

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com Pets For Sale GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES - 2 males left, mother & father on premises, $1,200 each. (203) 927-7217.

Pet Services ATTENTION DOG OWNERS! Obedience Classes Starting May 20th, MONDAY Evenings at Cheshire Park & Rec. 8 week course Beginners - 6:15pm Novices - 7:15pm Pre-Reg online or call Chesh. Park & Rec at 203-272-2743 9-4 AFTER 5pm Call INSTRUCTOR Bruce Giannetti 203-235-4852

Tag Sales CHESHIRE TAG SALE: 600 Coleman Rd., Sat., 5/25, 9-2. Variety of items.

Right candidate. Right skills. Find what you’re looking for, with CTjobs.com. As Connecticut’s most comprehensive online job board, CTjobs.com attracts the most qualified local job seekers in almost every category throughout the state. With thousands of career candidate profiles, it’s the one place to find the employees you need.

Right here:

Thursday, May 23, 2019

Businesses & Services Attics and Basements Cleaned

GARY WODATCH

Demolition Svs Sheds, pools, decks, garages, debris removal. Quick, courteous svc. All calls returned. Ins. #566326. Cell, 860-558-5430

Home Improvements

CORNERSTONE

Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237-4283. CT Reg #601060.

Landscaping Gary Wodatch Landscaping. Hedge&tree trimming. Trim overgrown properties. Calls returned. #620397. 860-558-5430

Electrical Services - All Systems Electric LLC Electrical Wiring & More! Generators, Security & Fire Alarms, Data Wiring, Roof De-Icing FREE ESTIMATES! CT# 0187714-E1 Visit us at www.ase-ct.com 860-436-4957 SERVICE UPGRADES - Security cameras, outside lighting, generator installs. All phases. Free ests. #E1125547. Call 860.983.2637.

TEC ELECTRICAL

Specializing in roofing, siding, kitchens, bathrooms, flooring, basement remodeling. Senior citizen discount Insured. Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937

Junk Removal

Service LLC All Phases of Electrical Work. 24 hr. Emergency Service. Small Jobs Welcome. 203.237.2122

Fencing

CORNERSTONE

Fence & Ornamental Gates. All types of fence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert. Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237-4283. CT Reg #601060.

Gutters

GUTTERS DON’T WORK

CLEAN & REMOVE Furniture, appliances, entire contents of: homes, sheds, estates, attics, basements, garages & more. *SPRING YARD Clean-ups* FREE ESTIMATES. LIC & INS. 203-535-9817 or 860-575-8218.

If they’re dirty! For gutter cleaning, Call Kevin (203) 440-3279 Fully ins. CT# 569127

www.ctjobs.com

GUTTERS PLUS 25+yrs. Exp. Call today for Free estimate. 203-440-3535 Ct. Reg. #578887

Handyperson

HAVE DUMP TRUCK. Reg. Ins. Free on-site est. Attics, basements, garages, appliances & more. Any questions?

Landscaping #1 Cheap Sm. Yard Mowing. Spring Clean-Up. Light Hauling. 203.600.3836. Mike’s Helping Hands.

[Publisher Name] is a partner of CTjobs.com.

DAVEY MASONRY - 20 Yrs. Exp. Stonewalls. Fireplaces. Chimneys. Repair. Lic. 567143 & Ins. 203.802.2384.

W. BOOBER MASONRY 25 Years Experience All Types of Masonry CT License #626708 (203) 235-4139

Painting Wallpapering JM Lawn Care Lawn Mowing, Spring Cleanup, Hedge Trimming, Mulch, any color. Comm. & Residential. 860.796.8168 JT’S LANDSCAPING LLC - Grass cutting, weeding beds, mulching, top soil. We do all your landscape needs. Top quality work at reasonable prices. #616311, Fully lic. & ins. 203-213-6528 PRIME PROPERTY MAINTENANCE - Lawn mowing, Trimming, Mulching, Spring/Fall Cleanups. Owner operated/Fully Insured. Free estimates. Call/Text 860-550-3690

Power Washing

POWER WASHING Is Spring Cleaning on THE OUTSIDE FREE Estimates #569127 Call Kevin 203-440-3279

Roofing

#1 PAINTER’S EDGE 15% off Houses.Decks. Sheetrock.Popcorn Repair. 25 yrs exp. Free est. Senior disc. Lic.&Ins. 860.538.5520

ROOFING, SIDING, WINDOWS, DECKS & REMODELING. 203-639-0032 email: info@ gonzalezconstruction llc.com Fully Licensed & Insured Reg #577319

Top Soil Sand Fill T O P. S O I L . M U L C H . STONE. - Silver City Materials, 738 Old Colony Rd., Meriden. 203.694.9912.D’l.avail.

Tree Services Gary Wodatch LLC Tree Removal All calls returned. CT#620397 Quick courteous service. Office 203-235-7723 Cell 860-558-5430

Right employer. Right job. Find what you’re looking for, with CTjobs.com. CTjobs.com is Connecticut’s most comprehensive online job board, offering hundreds of the best jobs with top local companies in almost every industry throughout the state. Find the right job, right here, at CTjobs.com.

Right here:

www.ctjobs.com

PAINTING SERVICES - Residential & Commercial, int./ext. painting, power washing, decks. Free ests. 30 yrs. exp. Ins. Call Tom, 203.715.5906.

Plumbing GEORGE J MACK & Siding.Roofing.Windows SONS - Servicing the Decks.Sunrooms.Add’ Meriden area since CT Reg#516790. 1922. Toilet, faucet, sink & drain repairs. 203-237-0350 Fiderio & Water heater replace- Sons www. fiderio.com ments. 15% Sr citizen disc. Member of BBB. 203-238-2820

Power Washing

#1 PAINTER’S EDGE MOBILE WASH Chemicals safe for house & plants. 25 yrs. exp. Senior Discount. Lic. & Ins. 860.538.5520

Home Improvements COMM. & RES. - Spring

Cleanups, lawn mowing, aerating, hedge trimming, mulching, retaining walls, patios, walkways, much more. Free Est. 203.687.0936

ALEX MASONRY - 30 yrs. exp. Patios, Ret. Walls, Steps, Brick, Stone, Chimneys. #580443. 203-232-0257 or 203596-0652

203-238-1953

Get Listed. Get Calls. Get Results.

IF YOU Mention This Ad SPRING Yard Clean-Ups Brush, branches, leaves, Roofing-Siding-Skylights JIMMY’S MASONRY storm damage Chimney Repair-Flashing Over 28 years of exp. **JUNK REMOVAL** Gutters Lic. #0649808 Stonewalls, patios, Appl’s, Furniture, Junk, 203-510-3830 sidewalks, chimneys, Debris, etc Free Estimates/Insured pool areas, fireplaces, WE CAN REMOVE fire pit steps, all types of ANYTHING masonry work. Free est. Entire house to (860) 274-4893. 1 item removed! FREE ESTIMATES LUNO MASONRY - We Sr. Citizen Discount deal in all types of LIC & INS. masonry, repairs & 203-535-9817 or860new projects. Refs. avail. Free ests. Lic. 575-8218 HIC0643330 & Ins. Call 203.770.9273.

HOME DOCTOR - Roofing, remodeling, car- A & A LAWNCARE - Free pentry, plumbing, odd estimates! Spring cleanjobs. former Navy Seal. ups, tree, shrub, hedge, #640689, 203.427.7828 & debris removal. Call Jim 203.237.6638

AHEARN BUILDERS Additions, Decks, Siding, Doors, Windows, Remodeling. 860.346.0409

Masonry

A23

Spring Cleanups, Tree Removal & much more! A & A Lawn Maint. 860.719.3953

A-1 Quality Powerwashing Low Rates Call Dennis 203.630.0008

Yalesville Construction Specializing in all phases of residential & commercial roofing. Senior citizen discount Insured Free est. 203-265-5200 HIC#0631937

[Publisher Name] is a partner of CTjobs.com.

The Cheshire Citizen | cheshirecitizen.com

Thursday, May 23, 2019

In one day, we can make your home:  MORE COMFORTABLE  EASIER TO HEAT  HAVE LOWER ENERGY BILLS

OUR K WOR R FO S Y A P F ITSEL

DRAFTY ROOMS

HIC. 0623351 FINANCING AVAILABLE

$200

Any Insulation / Air Sealing package

Cannot be combined with any other offer. Not valid for prior work. Must be presented and redeemed at time of estimate. Expires 6/30/19

FREE ESTIMATE

R215208v3

SPRAY FOAM

HARD TO HEAT COLD FLOORS

OFF

CELLULOSE

COLD ATTIC! DUCT

A24

844-574-0344 www.InsulationinCheshireCitizen.com